Muizenberg beach to remain closed after shark incident

The adult male victim of the shark incident that occurred this afternoon, 1 August 2014, at Muizenberg Beach is in a stable condition.

According to the City of Cape Town’s information, he is expected to make a full recovery.

Muizenberg Beach will remain closed to the public until further notice. The City will reassess the beach tomorrow morning.

As a matter of course, a shark incident report will be prepared as soon as possible.

Members of the public are urged to respect the closure of the beach as a precautionary measure.

Media release from the City of Cape Town

According to Cape Talk, medical response teams arrived swiftly and the young man was flown by helicopter to hospital. It is believed that the shark was a Great White. The black flag was flying as visibility is poor and the back line, where the young man was surfing, is far out.